Drought is a common hydrometeorological phenomenon and a pervasive global hazard. As
our climate changes, it is likely that drought events will become more intense and frequent …

Drought is a recurring natural phenomenon that has plagued the civilization throughout its
history. Due to the complex nature and widespread impacts of drought, there is a lack of …

Satellite based remote sensing offers one of the few approaches able to monitor the spatial
and temporal development of regional to continental scale droughts. A unique element of …

Abstract Climate Data Records of soil moisture are fundamental for improving our
understanding of long-term dynamics in the coupled water, energy, and carbon cycles over …

Climate variability and recurrent droughts have caused remarkable strain on water
resources in most regions across the globe, with the arid and semi-arid areas being the …

Drought has a serious impact on the health of terrestrial ecosystems, socio-economy and
human health. It is important to accurately monitor drought conditions. Soil moisture (SM) …

Drought is one of the most frequent disasters occurring in North China and has a great
influence on agriculture, ecology and economy. To monitor drought of typical dry areas in …

Numerous drought indices have been developed to monitor drought conditions. However,
different drought indices have differing characteristics, and are suitable for specific …

To identify drought-tolerant crop cultivars or achieve a balance between water use and yield,
accurate measurements of crop water stress are needed. In this study, the canopy …

Mapping maize water stress status and monitoring its spatial variability at a farm scale are a
prerequisite for precision irrigation. High-resolution multispectral images acquired from an …